Explanatory note

General policy statement

The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Crimes Act 1961 to increase the penalty for providing explosives to commit an offence from a maximum of 2 years to a maximum of 5 years imprisonment.

Currently under section 272 of the Crimes Act 1961, individuals who knowingly make or possess an explosive substance, dangerous engine, instrument, or thing with the intent to use or enable another person to use such to commit an offence are liable to a maximum of 2 years in imprisonment.

The maximum term of imprisonment is low for the type of offending compared with other offences relating to weapons or explosives.

Clause by clause analysis

Clause 1 is the Title clause.

Clause 2 is the commencement clause. It provides that the Bill comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.